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Unlock the Power of Storytelling: WEBTOON Entertainment Showcases Innovative Gen Z Marketing Solutions at AdWeek New York
The company has merged its North American ad business across webcomics and webnovels, enabling advertisers to reach Gen Z audiences across WEBTOON and Wattpad NEW YORK, October 2, 2024 - WEBTOON Entertainment, a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms, is set to make a splash at Advertising Week New
Aron Levitz Appointed Co-President of Wattpad
Levitz will lead Wattpad alongside KB Nam as the company looks to its next phase of growth Levitz will continue to lead Wattpad WEBTOON Studios LOS ANGELES - November 8, 2024 - Aron Levitz has been appointed co-President of Wattpad, a leading global webnovel platform and storytelling community from WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (“WEBTOON Entertainment”). Levitz
Wattpad Crowns 2024 Watty Awards Winners
Celebrating its 15th year, the international writing competition features winning stories in English, Filipino and Spanish TORONTO - December 6, 2023 - Wattpad, a leading global webnovel platform and storytelling community from WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., today announced the 2024 Watty Award winners, honoring over 30 stories in multiple genres across English
LuckyChap and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Announce Film Adaptation of WEBTOON Horror Hit “Stagtown”
Filmmaker and “ Everything Everywhere All at Once” VFX artist Benjamin Brewer is attached to write and direct LOS ANGELES – January 21, 2024 – LuckyChap and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Inc., the fan-driven studio and IP business from WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., are producing a live-action film adaptation of the WEBTOON hit “ Stagtown .” Benjamin Brewer is on boa
Canadian Author Loridee De Villa’s “The Infinite Worlds of Ella Jane” Narrative Podcast Premieres
The YA fantasy story won the Accelerator Writing Contest from Shaw Rocket Fund, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios and Shaftesbury LOS ANGELES AND TORONTO – March 17, 2025 – Shaw Rocket Fund, the largest private investor dedicated to Canadian children’s media, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, the fan-driven studio and IP business from WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., and Shaftesbur
Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Celebrates Multiple Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Adaptations of “Boot Camp” and “Near or Far”
Both Wattpad adaptations received multiple nominations across five categories LOS ANGELES - April 1, 2025 – Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, the fan-driven studio and IP business from WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., today announced five Canadian Screen Award nominations for recent projects, including original film “Boot Camp” and CBC Gem Original web series “Near or Far
WEBTOON Entertainment Elevates Aron Levitz to President of Wattpad
Levitz was appointed to the concurrent role Co-President of Wattpad in 2024 alongside his role as President of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Levitz will fully focus on Wattpad after a string of global streaming hits and building a development slate with some of the biggest names in Hollywood as President of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios TORONTO and LOS ANGELES - April 2
Empowering Fandom: Supporting Creative Communities on Wattpad
By Aron Levitz, President, Wattpad When I joined Wattpad in 2013, I had no idea that I’d be starting a journey that would still be under way in 2025. In 2013, we were just starting to build our advertising and monetization tools at Wattpad, and our biggest moments were still to come-- After wasn’t yet the global phenomenon it would become and we hadn’t built
Storytelling Powerhouse Wattpad Joins 2025 Romance Writers of America Conference Program
Attendees at the annual event will hear from Wattpad’s superstar authors and editorial experts about the art of romance storytelling and building a writing career online Wattpad’s Jessica Cunsolo , author of the With Me series , and Fallon DeMornay , author of Stiletto Sisterhood , will attend as special guest panelists TORONTO - July 10, 2025 - Wattpad , a
Wattpad Author Ariana Godoy Named to Variety’s 2025 Storytellers to Watch List
Godoy is one of Wattpad’s most successful authors, with over one million books sold in print and more than 850 million reads online The Netflix and WEBTOON Productions adaptation of Godoy’s A Traves de mi Ventana is one of the all-time most-watched non-English films on Netflix TORONTO - August 13, 2025 - Wattpad, a leading webnovel platform and storytelling
Wattpad President Aron Levitz to Keynote BrainStation’s Corner Office Event in Toronto
Levitz will discuss how Wattpad transformed digital storytelling and the company’s influence on fandom and entertainment at the August 27th event TORONTO - August 20, 2025 - Wattpad, a leading webnovel platform and storytelling community, today announced that Wattpad President Aron Levitz will participate in BrainStation's August 27th Corner Office event in
Wattpad Head of Creators and Community Caitlin O’Hanlon to Speak at Toronto Community Week 2025
O’Hanlon will share insights on turning community connections into creativity, growth, and lasting impact at the October 24 event TORONTO - October 16, 2025 - Wattpad’s Head of Creators and Community, Caitlin O’Hanlon, will speak at the first-ever Toronto Community Week 2025, hosted by Led by Community. On October 24th, O’Hanlon will share insights from her
Chelsea Parry Joins Wattpad as Head of Product
Parry will lead Wattpad’s product evolution as the global storytelling platform deepens its focus on community and connection TORONTO - October 30, 2025 - Wattpad , a leading global webnovel platform and storytelling community from WEBTOON Entertainment, today announced Chelsea Parry as Head of Product. Reporting to Wattpad President Aron Levitz, Parry will
The QB and Me Universe Expands on Wattpad
A new novelization based on the Tubi Original film SIDELINED 2: INTERCEPTED is coming to Wattpad and bookstores December 2nd Fans can check out the first two chapters on Wattpad now, in an exclusive excerpt TORONTO - NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - The QB and Me Universe is growing on Wattpad, with a new novelization of the Tubi Original Film, Sidelined: 2: Intercepted
Madelaine Petsch (The Strangers) and Gavin Casalegno (The Summer I Turned Pretty) to Star in Adaptation of the Hit Wattpad Novel Chasing Red
Mackenzie Munro set to direct Production begins early 2026 Mister Smith Entertainment announces international sales LOS ANGELES/LONDON (Tuesday, November 25, 2025): Madelaine Petsch ( The Strangers ) and Gavin Casalegno ( The Summer I Turned Pretty ) will star in the upcoming young adult romance CHASING RED . The film is based on the eponymous, hit Wattpad w
Spanish Translation of Tay Marley’s Hit Story The QB Bad Boy and Me Arrives on Wattpad
Tay Marley’s The QB Bad Boy and Me inspired the hit Tubi film SIDELINED: THE QB AND ME TORONTO - November 26, 2025 - Wattpad, a leading global webnovel platform and storytelling community, is thrilled to announce that Tay Marley’s YA sensation, The QB Bad Boy and Me, is now available on Wattpad in Spanish for the first time . Originally published in English
Wattpad Unveils Winners Of The 2025 Watty Awards
Now in its 16th year, Wattpad’s largest annual international writing competition crowns standout stories in English, Filipino, Spanish, and Portuguese TORONTO - December 3, 2025 - Wattpad , a leading global webnovel platform and storytelling community, today revealed the 2025 winners of its annual international writing competition, the Watty Awards . Now in
Tune in to Fan-Favorite Wattpad Adaptations This Valentine’s Day
Tubi’s Kissing Is The Easy Part and Prime Video’s Love Me Love Me will premiere on February 13th; both popular romances webnovels are available on Wattpad Research from Wattpad indicates that nearly a quarter of romance readers say they feel part of a community when reading romance, and over 20% said reading romance helps them connect with friends TORONTO -
Wattpad and ProWritingAid Team Up For “Novel Beginnings” Contest With $50,000 Grand Prize for Emerging Writers
Content experts from Wattpad to host a series of exclusive writing workshops Wattpad’s Head of Content Alessandra Ferreri to join judging panel alongside NYT bestselling authors Tessa Bailey and Alison Espach TORONTO - March 9, 2026 - Wattpad , a leading global webnovel platform and storytelling community, has partnered with ProWritingAid for the Novel Begin
Wattpad Brings the Romance Renaissance to BookCon 2026
Popular authors Jessica Cunsolo (With Me series) and Christine Duann (Kissing Is the Easy Part) join experts from Wattpad, Woman’s World, and Teen Vogue for a panel on the evolution of romance and fandom Fans can meet the best-selling Wattpad authors at a special signing event TORONTO - April 1, 2026 - Wattpad , a leading webnovel platform and storytelling c